The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-08
BEEClIER SINKING.
MS SYMPTOMS INDICATE
Tint lho Cannot LiyC Over To.iay-fam,iy
Gathered Around tho Denth.bcd- Touch.
Ing Meeting mt Plymouth Church In
Contrast with ths ono at Chicago. d

NEW YoRH, March Ut was a wear,
night that the members Of tho Beechel
household passed last night.
One by one they would silently move in
and out Of the'sics chamber, taking theiI
turns at the dreary vigil.
Dr.. sesrle was at tho post Of duty with
out intermisslon until nearly elk o'clock
this morning, when ho retired to hi
homs to catch q few houra' rest. Mrs
Beecher had kept watch over tho aick
man most Of tho night, fearing 10 might
pass away in her absence. She did, how
ever, take a few hours' rest on her couch
In tho room adjoining that where the spf'
ferer lay, but che left word to be called
the instant tho slightest change in he,
husbands condition was noted. .7
Col. Beecher, who lives in the house
with his family, was also ready at mo-
ment's notice 10 go to his fa.her's bedside,
but the dread summons did not rcacl,
him. He remained beside the bod for a
few hours while his mother took little
repose, but the brave vile did not remain
long away from her husbands side. She
bore her allllc.ion heroically, and as tho
day broke she was again In the sick cham
Der. The other members OF tho family in
the houso were W. O. Bescher and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. scoville and two SONG and
Miss Daisy Beecher. Major Pond, Mr..
Beecher'g lecturing tour manager, who
lives close by, was also ready to come
across to the house at q moments notice.
He Ia one Of the few not OF the eminent
divine's immediate relatives VINO was 3D.
mitted into the house. Major Pond had
travelled many hundreds OF thousands Of
miles with Mr.. Bsecher, and for many
years had been one Of the sufferers most
intimate friends.
At 6 o'clock, when DR.. searle went
home, this bulletin was Issued:
"Mr. Baechsr has been gradually fail.
ing during the night. His death ia not,
however, anticipated at present. 2
[siened] "W. s. SEAnLE"
All day sunday md until midnight the
officer on duty at the door Of the house
was kept busy answering the queries OF
friends or strangers. For hours the peo-
pie etood in tho cold, damp weather Look.
ing at the house, and it was not until the
lights in the windows were lowered that
the crowd was entirely dispersed. Even
as late as o'clock this morning persous
climbed up the steps aad tried to read the
last bulletins. Most Of the flowers sent to
the house came from the membsrs Of the
congregation.
Major Pond was in the house most ol
the day. He told the circumstances con.
nected with Mr. Bsecher's daily occupa-
tions just previous to the attack with con.
siderable feeling. He said that Mr.
Beecher only on Tuesday las: told him
how strong he felt and how glad he was
that he would be able to complete his
book in time for the publiohers, and what
pleasure he found in writing the work.
Major Pond also told Of Mr.. Becchefa
visit to England quarter ofsa century
ago. In the coming September it was in.
tended to be given grand celebration in
honor Of Mr.. Beecher's liitieth year in the
ministry and tho first half century OF his
married life; Islso his iortieth year of his
ministry at the Brooklyn church.
All this morning from just before day.
light there was collected crowd Of people
on the sidewalk in front OF the Beeche,
residence eagerly Ecannipg the latest bull
letin. ID